Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Nurses Authorize Strike

Registered Nurses at Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) General Hospital have voted to authorize sending a strike notice to the hospital, a union spokeswoman confirmed Thursday.

Advertisement

The nurses, represented by the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals, have been working without a contract since April 2013. They went on strike in late 2013 and picketed in April over nurse staffing levels.

Despite the threat of a strike, negotiations between the hospital, part of Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems, and the union are ongoing.

More Articles on Hospitals and Unions:
Bill Capping Nurse Workload in Massachusetts Passes House
Massachusetts Nurses Association Attacks Hospital Execs in New Ad
Johns Hopkins Hospital Employees Union Issues Another Strike Notice

Advertisement

Next Up in HR

Advertisement

Comments are closed.